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{{Short description|Extended play by Tzuyu}}
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| artist = [[Tzuyu]]
| artist = [[Tzuyu]]
| cover = Aboutzu_(EP)_digital_cover_art.jpeg
| cover = Aboutzu_(EP)_digital_cover_art.jpeg
| alt = An image of Tzuyu wearing a cyan colored dress. The album title is displayed on the lower right side of the image.
| caption = Digital cover
| caption = Digital cover
| released = {{start date|2024|9|6|mf=yes}}
| released = {{start date|2024|9|6|mf=yes}}
| length = 19:08
| recorded = 2024
| label = * [[JYP Entertainment|JYP]]
| studio = JYP Studios
| genre = [[Dance-pop]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Webster |first1=Abby |title=TWICE's Tzuyu on cold feet before solo debut: 'I wondered whether I could really pull this off' |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/twice-tzuyu-aboutzu-solo-debut-run-away-interview-3792173 |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=[[NME]] |date=September 10, 2024}}</ref>
| length = 19:08
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label =
* [[JYP Entertainment|JYP]]
* [[Republic Records|Republic]]
* [[Republic Records|Republic]]
| misc = {{Singles
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'''''Aboutzu''''' (stylized as '''''abouTZU''''') is the debut [[extended play]] (EP) by [[Taiwan]]ese singer [[Tzuyu]] of the girl group [[Twice]]. It was released on September 6, 2024, through [[JYP Entertainment]] and [[Republic Records]]. The EP contains six tracks including the lead single "Run Away" and collaborations with [[Peniel Shin|Peniel]] of [[BtoB (band)|BtoB]] and [[PH-1 (rapper)|​pH-1]].
'''''Aboutzu''''' (stylized as '''''abouTZU''''') is the debut [[extended play]] (EP) by [[Taiwan]]ese singer [[Tzuyu]] of the girl group [[Twice]]. It was released on September 6, 2024, through [[JYP Entertainment]] and [[Republic Records]]. The EP contains six tracks, including the lead single "Run Away" and collaborations with [[Peniel Shin|Peniel]] of [[BtoB (band)|BtoB]] and rapper [[PH-1 (rapper)|pH-1]].


==Background==
==Background==
On August 2, 2024, JYP Entertainment released an opening trailer for ''Aboutzu'' to announce Tzuyu's solo debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with ''AbouTzu'', following Nayeon and Jihyo |url=https://www.k-ennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2802|access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=K-en News |language=en}}</ref> Throughout August and early September, various teasers and other promotional content were released in anticipation of the EP's release on September 6. The official music video for the lead single "Run Away" came out on the same day as the EP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice Tzuyu to Debut Solo with ''abouTzu'' on September 6 [Timeline] |url=https://www.k-ennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2861|access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=K-en News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu makes solo debut with alluring new single, "Run Away" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-tzuyu-solo-debut-aboutzu-3780377 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[NME]] |language=en}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', also published on September 6, Tzuyu explained that she has long had the desire to release her own album and that she hopes listeners will learn more about her true personality through her music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tzuyu Is Ready for Her Solo Moment |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tzuyu-twice-solo-aboutzu-interview-1235095691/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en}}</ref> Tzuyu was the third member of the girl group [[Twice]] to launch a solo music career, following [[Nayeon]] in 2022 and [[Jihyo]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu to become third member to embark on solo career|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-02/entertainment/kpop/Twices-Tzuyu-to-become-third-member-to-embark-on-solo-career/2104384?detailWord= |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu unveils deeper, mature side with solo debut album ''abouTzu'' |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/09/398_381959.html |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[The Korea Times]] |language=en}}</ref>
In 2023, the decision was made that Tzuyu would debut as a soloist, with recording and production beginning in February 2024.<ref name="Uproxx">{{cite web |last1=Frances |first1=Lai |title=Twice's Tzuyu Lights Up When She Talks ''AboutTZU'' |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/twice-tzuyu-abouttzu-interview/ |website=[[Uproxx]] |access-date=September 7, 2024 |date=September 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907003311/https://uproxx.com/pop/twice-tzuyu-abouttzu-interview/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 2, 2024, JYP Entertainment released an opening trailer for ''Aboutzu'' to publicly announce Tzuyu's solo debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with ''AbouTzu'', following Nayeon and Jihyo |url=https://www.k-ennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2802|access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=K-en News |language=en |last=Ha |first=Yu-mi |date=August 2, 2024}}</ref> Throughout August and early September, various teasers and other promotional content were distributed in anticipation of the EP's release on September 6. The official music video for the lead single "Run Away" came out on the same day as the EP.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice Tzuyu to Debut Solo with ''abouTzu'' on September 6 [Timeline] |url=https://www.k-ennews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2861|access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=K-en News |language=en |last=Ha |first=Yu-mi |date=August 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu makes solo debut with alluring new single, 'Run Away' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/twice-tzuyu-solo-debut-aboutzu-3780377 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[NME]] |language=en |last=Ziwei |first=Puah |date=September 6, 2024}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', also published on September 6, Tzuyu explained that she has long had the desire to release her own album and that she hopes listeners will learn more about her true personality through her music.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tzuyu Is Ready for Her Solo Moment |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tzuyu-twice-solo-aboutzu-interview-1235095691/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en |last=Kim |first=Jae-ha |date=September 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906152708/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tzuyu-twice-solo-aboutzu-interview-1235095691/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Tzuyu was the third member of Twice to launch a solo music career, following [[Nayeon]] in 2022 and [[Jihyo]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu to become third member to embark on solo career|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-08-02/entertainment/kpop/Twices-Tzuyu-to-become-third-member-to-embark-on-solo-career/2104384?detailWord= |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |language=en |last=Kim |first=Min-young |date=August 2, 2024}}</ref><ref name="KoreaTimes">{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu unveils deeper, mature side with solo debut album ''abouTzu'' |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/09/398_381959.html |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[The Korea Times]] |language=en |last=Pyo |first=Kyung-min |date=September 5, 2024}}</ref>


== Title ==
== Title ==
The title ''Aboutzu'' is a combination of the English word "about" and the first three letters of the singer's name Tzuyu, symbolizing that the EP reflects all aspects of herself.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu reveals new, mature side in solo debut |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240905050696 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |language=en}}</ref> The text "abouTZU" on the EP's cover art can also be read as "chouTZU" to represent her full name Chou Tzuyu.
The title ''Aboutzu'' is a combination of the English word "about" and the first three letters of the singer's name Tzuyu, symbolizing that the EP reflects all aspects of herself.<ref>{{cite web |title=Twice's Tzuyu reveals new, mature side in solo debut |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240905050696 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[The Korea Herald]] |language=en |last=Kim |first=Jae-heun |date=September 5, 2024 |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906013038/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240905050696 |url-status=live }}</ref> The text "abouTZU" on the EP's cover art can also be read as "chouTZU" to represent her full name Chou Tzuyu.


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
The lead single "Run Away" was written by [[Park Jin-young]]. The song features nostalgia-evoking piano melodies in the intro and a bold synth bass for the chorus, evoking a sound reminiscent of the late 2000s to mid-2010s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu unveils deeper, mature side with solo debut album ''abouTZU'' |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/09/398_381959.html |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[The Korea Times]] |language=en}}</ref> The lead single is followed by collaborations with [[Peniel Shin|Peniel]] of [[BtoB (band)|BtoB]] in "Heartbreak in Heaven" and rapper [[PH-1 (rapper)|pH-1]] in "Lazy Baby," before continuing with the solo tracks "Losing Sleep" and "One Love". Tzuyu is credited for writing the lyrics of the final song "Fly".<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice's Tzuyu aims to shed maknae image with solo debut album ''abouTzu'' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-05/entertainment/kpop/Twices-Tzuyu-aims-to-shed-maknae-image-with-solo-debut-album-abouTZU/2128514 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |language=en}}</ref>
The lead single "Run Away" is a [[synth-pop]] and [[disco-pop]] song composed by Andrea Rosario, Elsa Curran, Davin Kingston, and Johnny Simpson, with lyrics written by [[Park Jin-young]].<ref name="Hollywood Reporter"/><ref name="USA Today"/><ref name="Uproxx"/> Pyo Kyung-min of ''[[The Korea Times]]'', reporting from a pre-release press conference, said that the song "features nostalgia-evoking piano melodies in the intro and a bold synth bass for the chorus, evoking a sound reminiscent of the late 2000s to mid-2010s".<ref name="JoongAng"/><ref name="KoreaTimes"/> Next on the track list are collaborations with [[Peniel Shin|Peniel]] of [[BtoB (band)|BtoB]] in "Heartbreak in Heaven" and rapper [[PH-1 (rapper)|pH-1]] in "Lazy Baby", before the EP continues with the solo tracks "Losing Sleep" and "One Love".<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 12, 2024 |title=TWICE Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with 'Run Away' Penned by JYP’s Park Jin-young and Top Global Songwriters |url=https://www.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=182051 |access-date=September 7, 2024 |website=hankooki.com |language=ko |last=Ha |first=Yu-mi |archive-date=September 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909030307/https://www.hankooki.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=182051 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tzuyu wrote the lyrics for the final song "Fly", a [[pop ballad|ballad]] that tells her own story.<ref name="JoongAng">{{cite web |title=Twice's Tzuyu aims to shed maknae image with solo debut album ''abouTzu'' |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-05/entertainment/kpop/Twices-Tzuyu-aims-to-shed-maknae-image-with-solo-debut-album-abouTZU/2128514 |access-date=September 6, 2024 |website=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]] |language=en |last=Yoon |first=So-yeon |date=September 5, 2024 |archive-date=September 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909030144/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-09-05/entertainment/kpop/Twices-Tzuyu-aims-to-shed-maknae-image-with-solo-debut-album-abouTZU/2128514 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Hollywood Reporter">{{cite web |last1=Fell |first1=Nicole |title=Twice’s Tzuyu on Her Passion for Releasing a Solo Album and Her Advice to Aspiring K-Pop Idols |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/twice-tzuyu-debut-solo-album-run-away-aboutzu-kpop-advice-1235993921/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=September 7, 2024 |date=September 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907020246/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/twice-tzuyu-debut-solo-album-run-away-aboutzu-kpop-advice-1235993921/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="USA Today">{{cite web |last1=Munson |first1=Olivia |title=Tzuyu of TWICE on her debut solo album: 'I wanted to showcase my bold side' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/09/06/tzuyu-twice-kpop-solo-debut-music-interview-aboutzu/74800391007/ |website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=September 7, 2024 |date=September 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907020226/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/09/06/tzuyu-twice-kpop-solo-debut-music-interview-aboutzu/74800391007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Commercial performance==
Pre-order sales of ''Aboutzu'' reportedly reached 467,500 copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Park |first1=Seo-hyun |title='솔로 데뷔' 쯔위, 트와이스X원스 응원 속 첫주 음방 성료 |trans-title='Solo debut' Tzuyu successfully completes first week of music shows amidst support from Twice and Once |url=http://www.heraldpop.com/view.php?ud=202409091315102064313_1 |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=[[Herald Pop]] |date=September 9, 2024 |language=ko}}</ref> In South Korea, the EP debuted at number 3 on the [[Circle Album Chart]] for the week ending September 7, with 284,844 copies sold.<!--264,944 + 19,900 (Nemo)--><ref name="Circle weekly" /> In the United States, the EP debuted at number 19 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] for the chart dated September 21, with 24,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zellner |first1=Xander |title=Rich Homie Quan, Fred again.. & Tzuyu: Billboard 200 Chart Movers |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/rich-homie-quan-fred-again-tzuyu-billboard-200-chart-movers-1235777937/ |access-date=September 19, 2024 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 17, 2024}}</ref> including 22,000 physical album sales as reported by the music data tracking firm [[Luminate (company)|Luminate]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Caulfied |first1=Keith |title=David Gilmour Scores First No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart With ‘Luck and Strange’ |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/david-gilmour-first-number-one-billboard-top-album-sales-chart-luck-and-strange-1235780142/ |access-date=September 20, 2024 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=September 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919235549/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/david-gilmour-first-number-one-billboard-top-album-sales-chart-luck-and-strange-1235780142/ |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = Run Away
| title1 = Run Away
| note1 =
| length1 = 3:18
| lyrics1 = [[Park Jin-young|J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"]]
| lyrics1 = [[Park Jin-young|J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"]]
| music1 = {{hlist|Andrea Rosario|Elsa Curran|Davin Kingston|Johnny Simpson}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Andrea Rosario|Elsa Curran|Davin Kingston|Johnny Simpson}}
| writer1 =
| extra1 = {{hlist|Kingston|Simpson}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Kingston|Simpson}}
| title2 = Heartbreak In Heaven
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Heartbreak in Heaven
| note2 = feat. [[Peniel Shin|Peniel]] of [[BtoB (band)|BtoB]]
| note2 = featuring [[Peniel Shin|Peniel]] of [[BtoB (band)|BtoB]]
| length2 = 3:33
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Tom Mann|Nicole Blair|Alex Stacey|[[Peter Rycroft]]|Peniel}}
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|[[Tom Mann (singer)|Tom Mann]]|Nicole Blair|Alex Stacey|[[Peter Rycroft]]|Peniel}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Mann|Blair|Stacey|Rycroft|Peniel}}
| music2 = {{hlist|Mann|Blair|Stacey|Rycroft|Peniel}}
| writer2 =
| extra2 = Lostboy
| extra2 = Lostboy
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Lazy Baby
| title3 = Lazy Baby
| note3 = feat. [[PH-1 (rapper)|​pH-1]]
| note3 = featuring [[PH-1 (rapper)|pH-1]]
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Lee Yi-jin|pH-1}}
| music3 = {{hlist|[[Bobbi LaNea Taylor]]|[[Folayan Omi Kunerede]]|Mark Gozman|Shayon Daniels|Nicci Funicelli|pH-1}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Marky Style|Daniels|Funicelli}}
| length3 = 2:42
| length3 = 2:42
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Lee Yi Jin|​pH-1}}
| music3 = {{hlist|Bobbi LaNea Taylor|Folayan Kunerede|Marky Style|Shayon Daniels|Nicci Funicelli|pH-1}}
| writer3 =
| extra3 = {{hlist|Style|Daniels|Funicelli}}
| title4 = Losing Sleep
| title4 = Losing Sleep
| lyrics4 = Moon Yeo-reum ([[Jam Factory (music publisher)|Jam Factory]])
| note4 =
| music4 = {{hlist|Jonny Hockings|Maria Hazell|[[Tre Jean-Marie]]}}
| length4 = 2:39
| lyrics4 = Moon Yeo Leum (Jam Factory)
| music4 = {{hlist|Jonny Hockings|Maria Hazell|Tré Jean-Marie}}
| writer4 =
| extra4 = Jean-Marie
| extra4 = Jean-Marie
| length4 = 2:39
| title5 = One Love
| title5 = One Love
| note5 =
| lyrics5 = Lee Seu-ran
| music5 = {{hlist|[[Kamille (musician)|Kamille]]|Rick Parkhouse|George Tizzard}}
| length5 = 3:13
| lyrics5 = Lee Seu Ran
| music5 = {{hlist|​​[[Kamille (musician)|Kamille]]|Rick Parkhouse|George Tizzard}}
| writer5 =
| extra5 = Red Triangle
| extra5 = Red Triangle
| length5 = 3:13
| title6 = Fly
| title6 = Fly
| note6 =
| length6 = 3:43
| lyrics6 = [[Tzuyu]]
| lyrics6 = [[Tzuyu]]
| music6 = {{hlist|Daniel Lund Jørgensen|Katrine "Neya" Klith|Kim Woosang|​pdly}}
| music6 = {{hlist|Daniel Durn|Katrine Neya Klith|Kim Woo-sang|pdly}}
| writer6 =
| extra6 = {{hlist|pdly|Kim|Durn|Klith}}
| length6 = 3:43
| extra6 = {{hlist|Jørgensen|Klith|Kim|​pdly}}
}}
}}

== Personnel ==
Credits adapted from album liner notes<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Aboutzu|title-link=Aboutzu|author=[[Tzuyu]]|year=2024|type=liner notes|publisher=[[JYP Entertainment]]}}</ref>

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Musicians'''
* Tzuyu – lead vocals
* Sophia Pae – background vocals
* Johnny Simpson – piano, keyboard, [[Programming (music)|programming]] (track 1)
* Davin Kingston – piano, keyboard (track 1)
* Peniel – featured vocals (track 2)
* Lostboy – keyboards, programming, guitars, bass, drums (track 2)
* Marky Style – [[Instrumentation (music)|instrumentation]] (track 3)
* Shayon Daniels – instrumentation (track 3)
* Nicci Funicelli – instrumentation (track 3)
* pH-1 – featured vocals, background vocals (track 3)
* Tre Jean-Marie – drums, bass, programming, synthesizer (track 4)
* George Tizzard – guitar, drums, keyboard (track 5)
* Rick Parkhouse – bass, programming, piano (track 5)
* pdly – programming (track 6)
* Kim Woo-sang – programming, piano (track 6)
* Shiry – guitar (track 6)
{{col-2}}
'''Technical'''
* Sophia Pae – vocal directing for Tzuyu
* Lee Kyung-won – digital editing (track 1)
* Seo Eun-il – [[Audio engineer|recording]] (track 1)
* Im Chan-mi – recording (track 1)
* Lee Tae-seop – [[Mixing engineer|mixing]] (track 1)
* Kwon Nam-woo – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* Shin Bong-won – [[Dolby Atmos]] mixing
* Park Nam-joon – digital editing (tracks 4–6), Dolby Atmos mixing assistance
* Lee Seon-yu – vocal directing for Peniel (track 2)
* Gu Hye-jin – digital editing (track 2), recording for Tzuyu (tracks 2, 4–5)
* Kim Dong-il – recording for Peniel (track 2)
* Park Eun-jeong – mixing (track 2)
* Im Chan-mi – recording (tracks 1, 4, 6)
* Lee Sang-yeop – digital editing, recording for Tzuyu (tracks 3, 5)
* pH-1 – recording for pH-1 (track 3)
* Choi Hye-jin – mixing (track 3)
* Eom Se-hee – mixing (track 4)
* Im Hong-jin – mixing (tracks 5–6)
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''Aboutzu''
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|14|date=2024<!-- YYYY-MM-DD -->-09-23/p/2|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2024}}
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Combined Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-09-23 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-09-23/p/2/ |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=September 19, 2024 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919044117/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/coa/w/2024-09-23/p/2/ |archive-date=September 19, 2024}}</ref>
| 15
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Hot Albums (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=09&day=16|title=Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 11, 2024|website=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|access-date=September 11, 2024}}</ref>
| 45
|-
! scope="row"| South Korean Albums ([[Circle Chart|Circle]])<ref name="Circle weekly">{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=36&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle Album Chart – Week 36 of 2024|website=[[Circle Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref>
| 3
|-
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Aboutzu
An image of Tzuyu wearing a cyan colored dress. The album title is displayed on the lower right side of the image.
Digital cover
EP by
Tzuyu
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)
Recorded2024
StudioJYP Studios
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length19:08
Language
  • Korean
  • English
Label
Singles from Aboutzu
  1. "Run Away"
    Released: September 6, 2024

Aboutzu (stylized as abouTZU) is the debut extended play (EP) by Taiwanese singer Tzuyu of the girl group Twice. It was released on September 6, 2024, through JYP Entertainment and Republic Records. The EP contains six tracks, including the lead single "Run Away" and collaborations with Peniel of BtoB and rapper pH-1.

Background

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In 2023, the decision was made that Tzuyu would debut as a soloist, with recording and production beginning in February 2024.[2] On August 2, 2024, JYP Entertainment released an opening trailer for Aboutzu to publicly announce Tzuyu's solo debut.[3] Throughout August and early September, various teasers and other promotional content were distributed in anticipation of the EP's release on September 6. The official music video for the lead single "Run Away" came out on the same day as the EP.[4][5] In an interview with Rolling Stone, also published on September 6, Tzuyu explained that she has long had the desire to release her own album and that she hopes listeners will learn more about her true personality through her music.[6] Tzuyu was the third member of Twice to launch a solo music career, following Nayeon in 2022 and Jihyo in 2023.[7][8]

Title

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The title Aboutzu is a combination of the English word "about" and the first three letters of the singer's name Tzuyu, symbolizing that the EP reflects all aspects of herself.[9] The text "abouTZU" on the EP's cover art can also be read as "chouTZU" to represent her full name Chou Tzuyu.

Composition

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The lead single "Run Away" is a synth-pop and disco-pop song composed by Andrea Rosario, Elsa Curran, Davin Kingston, and Johnny Simpson, with lyrics written by Park Jin-young.[10][11][2] Pyo Kyung-min of The Korea Times, reporting from a pre-release press conference, said that the song "features nostalgia-evoking piano melodies in the intro and a bold synth bass for the chorus, evoking a sound reminiscent of the late 2000s to mid-2010s".[12][8] Next on the track list are collaborations with Peniel of BtoB in "Heartbreak in Heaven" and rapper pH-1 in "Lazy Baby", before the EP continues with the solo tracks "Losing Sleep" and "One Love".[13] Tzuyu wrote the lyrics for the final song "Fly", a ballad that tells her own story.[12][10][11]

Commercial performance

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Pre-order sales of Aboutzu reportedly reached 467,500 copies worldwide.[14] In South Korea, the EP debuted at number 3 on the Circle Album Chart for the week ending September 7, with 284,844 copies sold.[15] In the United States, the EP debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 for the chart dated September 21, with 24,000 album-equivalent units,[16] including 22,000 physical album sales as reported by the music data tracking firm Luminate.[17]

Track listing

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Aboutzu track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Run Away"J.Y. Park "The Asiansoul"
  • Andrea Rosario
  • Elsa Curran
  • Davin Kingston
  • Johnny Simpson
  • Kingston
  • Simpson
3:18
2."Heartbreak in Heaven" (featuring Peniel of BtoB)
  • Mann
  • Blair
  • Stacey
  • Rycroft
  • Peniel
Lostboy3:33
3."Lazy Baby" (featuring pH-1)
  • Lee Yi-jin
  • pH-1
  • Marky Style
  • Daniels
  • Funicelli
2:42
4."Losing Sleep"Moon Yeo-reum (Jam Factory)
Jean-Marie2:39
5."One Love"Lee Seu-ran
  • Kamille
  • Rick Parkhouse
  • George Tizzard
Red Triangle3:13
6."Fly"Tzuyu
  • Daniel Durn
  • Katrine Neya Klith
  • Kim Woo-sang
  • pdly
  • pdly
  • Kim
  • Durn
  • Klith
3:43
Total length:19:08

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album liner notes[18]

Charts

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Chart performance for Aboutzu
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19] 14
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[20] 15
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[21] 45
South Korean Albums (Circle)[15] 3
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[22] 18
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[23] 56
UK Independent Albums Breakers (OCC)[24] 16
US Billboard 200[25] 19
US World Albums (Billboard)[26] 1

References

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  1. ^ Webster, Abby (September 10, 2024). "TWICE's Tzuyu on cold feet before solo debut: 'I wondered whether I could really pull this off'". NME. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Frances, Lai (September 6, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu Lights Up When She Talks AboutTZU". Uproxx. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Ha, Yu-mi (August 2, 2024). "Twice Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with AbouTzu, following Nayeon and Jihyo". K-en News. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Ha, Yu-mi (August 5, 2024). "Twice Tzuyu to Debut Solo with abouTzu on September 6 [Timeline]". K-en News. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Ziwei, Puah (September 6, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu makes solo debut with alluring new single, 'Run Away'". NME. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Kim, Jae-ha (September 6, 2024). "Tzuyu Is Ready for Her Solo Moment". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Kim, Min-young (August 2, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu to become third member to embark on solo career". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Pyo, Kyung-min (September 5, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu unveils deeper, mature side with solo debut album abouTzu". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Kim, Jae-heun (September 5, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu reveals new, mature side in solo debut". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Fell, Nicole (September 6, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu on Her Passion for Releasing a Solo Album and Her Advice to Aspiring K-Pop Idols". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Munson, Olivia (September 6, 2024). "Tzuyu of TWICE on her debut solo album: 'I wanted to showcase my bold side'". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Yoon, So-yeon (September 5, 2024). "Twice's Tzuyu aims to shed maknae image with solo debut album abouTzu". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  13. ^ Ha, Yu-mi (August 12, 2024). "TWICE Tzuyu to Make Solo Debut with 'Run Away' Penned by JYP's Park Jin-young and Top Global Songwriters". hankooki.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  14. ^ Park, Seo-hyun (September 9, 2024). "'솔로 데뷔' 쯔위, 트와이스X원스 응원 속 첫주 음방 성료" ['Solo debut' Tzuyu successfully completes first week of music shows amidst support from Twice and Once]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Circle Album Chart – Week 36 of 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  16. ^ Zellner, Xander (September 17, 2024). "Rich Homie Quan, Fred again.. & Tzuyu: Billboard 200 Chart Movers". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  17. ^ Caulfied, Keith (September 19, 2024). "David Gilmour Scores First No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart With 'Luck and Strange'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  18. ^ Tzuyu (2024). Aboutzu (liner notes). JYP Entertainment.
  19. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-09-23/p/2" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  20. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2024-09-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of September 11, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  22. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "World Albums: Week of September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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